overbearing

American  

[oh-ver-bair-ing] / ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.

2. of overwhelming or critical importance.

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overbearing British  

/ ˌəʊvəˈbɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. domineering or dictatorial in manner or action

2. of particular or overriding importance or significance

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Other Word Forms

• overbearingly adverb
• overbearingness noun

Etymology

Origin of overbearing

First recorded in 1590–1600; overbear + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Other concerns include covenants in Paramount’s offer that Warner said are overbearing and would hurt its ability to operate the company prior to a deal closing.

From The Wall Street Journal

In “The Great Santini,” he was a Marine fighter pilot who was as overbearing and explosive with his family as with the men under his command.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's still time and maybe the English dominance won't be that overbearing."

From BBC

Many people – from Brussels to Berlin to Paris – will have found his speech to be insulting, overbearing and inaccurate.

From BBC

Bruccoleri adds that the biggest journey her character goes on in the show is trying to find a way to remove herself emotionally from her overbearing mother.

From BBC

Related Words

• autocratic
• bossy
• cocky
• dictatorial
• high-handed
• imperious
• oppressive
• tyrannical